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Blocked By Old Contracts And Modern-Day Infighting, California's Big Water Project Staggers To Its Deathbed
ARE Professor David Sunding's 2015 cost-benefit analysis of the California Waterfix is highlighted in this Los Angeles Times article on the Westlands Water District's recent withdrawal of support from the $17-billion water project.
Student Spotlight: Megan Conner
Megan Conner shares her passion for writing and analysis, her favorite CNR class, and her experience in the Cal Energy Corps program.
On Sexism In Economics
ARE alumni Aluma Dembo (2017) and Fiona Burlig (2017), and 2nd year graduate student in the Department of Economics, Emily Eisner, are featured on the Berkeley Blog and UC Berkeley's main website.
The Economics Of An Electrified Autonomous Future
ARE professor Max Auffhammer authored this post for the Energy Institute at Haas blog on potential impacts of autonomous electric vehicles on congestion, accidents, local pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and energy security costs.
Study Reveals Lives Are At Stake When It Comes To Delays In Approving Biotech Crops
Uncertainty and confusion on genetic engineering of main food crops in Africa has frequently delayed the acceptance and application of these crops by smallholder farmers.
Gordon Rausser And Co-Authors Receive Communication Award
Professor Gordon Rausser and his co-authors have received recognition from the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association for their new book on structuring public-private partnerships.
ARE Phd Candidate Tamma Carleton Featured In New York Times Article
ARE Phd candidate Tamma Carleton's research article "Crop-damaging temperatures increase suicide rates in India," published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), is prominently featured in New York Times article "The Uninhabitable Village" by Geeta Anand and Vikram Singh.
New Players And New Tools In The Bio-Economy
ARE Professor David Zilberman authored this post on the Berkeley Blog regarding the annual International Consortium of Applied Bioeconomy Research (ICABR) meeting, which took place this year in Berkeley.
Is ‘Food Evolution’ Propaganda? No! Just An Accessible Presentation Of A Tough Topic
ARE Professor David Zilberman authored this post on the Berkeley Blog on Food Evolution, a recent documentary on GMOs.
Energy Dominance
ARE Professor Max Auffhammer authored this post for the Energy Institute at Haas blog on energy dominance, a term recently introduced by the Trump administration. Auffhammer notes that while energy security is not a new concept, the ability to influence energy sources globally is not feasible with the US's current resources.
How To Beat The Traffic
ARE Associate Professor Michael Anderson authored this article for Science magazine on traffic congestion and HOV lanes. Anderson writes about a long-term policy regarding high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes in Jakarta - one of the most congested cities in the world - and how effective the strategy was at reducing traffic delays.
Climate Change Could Hurt The South More Than New England
ARE Professor Max Auffhammer and ERG Postdoc James Rising are highlighted in this ClimateWire article on recently published research that lays out an outlook for widening economic inequality caused by higher temperatures.
Unprecedented Heat In The Southwest Shatters Energy Use Records
ARE Professor Max Auffhammer is featured in this Desert Sun article on electricity use spikes in the Southwest during heatwaves.
How America Can Declare Independence From Dirty Energy
ARE Professor Meredith Fowlie is featured in this Grist article on ways the US can be weaned off fossil fuel dependence and shut off greenhouse gas emissions.
Building Codes Don’t Save Electricity… Or Do They?
ARE Associate Professor Meredith Fowlie authored this post for the Energy Institute at Haas blog on the relationship between heat, electricity demand and California's building energy codes.
ARE Phd Candidate Tamma Carleton Chosen As One Of The Top Thirty Thinkers Under 30
Tamma Carleton's strong committment to environmentalism.
Marco Gonzalez-Navarro Joining ARE
We are thrilled to announce that Marco Gonzalez-Navarro will be joining the ARE faculty this summer.
California Businesses Join, Pay For Gov. Brown’s China Trip
ARE Professor Max Auffhammer is featured in this CBS SF Bay Area video segment on CA Gov. Jerry Brown's trip to China regarding CA's climate change agenda, where the governor was joined by 30 business leaders. Auffhammer noted that Brown has "essentially taken on the leadership role of climate policy in the United States."